Reviews of Tropical Palms Resort

Stayed here for 3 days during the winter season in Fl. Bad mistake. When making reservations told them we needed a pull through: When we arrived, it was a back-in. We are a 40ft RV with tow car. Without a lot of "jockeying" room, sites are very difficult to get into even with the dolly unhitched. From the entry, the facility looks really nice: That is only in the front couple of rows. Our spot was in the larger back area which was unkempt, and full of what appeared to be yearly or seasonal workers area. Across from us was what appeared to be a souvenir store for Disney; one in the back had the sparkle type lights going all night and the other lit up with Disney lights. Not the ambience we want for camping in a tent, 5th, tag-along or RV. It was a large site width-wise but not enough to keep dolly attached. We had to move our tow vehicle one morning so a neighbor across the street could get out of his spot. . There was no guide for reaching the site and erroneous directions given by the camp personnel. With small winding, poorly maintained roads, it was difficult to maneuver through. Sites in back were grass and poorly leveled. Wi-Fi was fine as was 50 amp service. No garbage pick-up but we were within a short walk to the community dump. Due to the cost of this campground, I give it a terrible rating! I'm a native Floridan and know what the Orlando season is like, but I considered this price-gouging. For possibly $40/night, maybe. - docsheila

Jan 2018 -
$5.00

We have stayed here several times over the Winter 2018 season. Excellent staff who try to go above and beyond to make you happy. The roads are slightly tight, but we were able to handle our 45ft class A with ease. Pool was super busy during the day, but around 5pm it was quiet. Offered plenty of activities for children and adults including Candy Bar bingo, night movies, bingo, crafts. Close to Downtown Disney and felt very safe walking to Old Town. Will be going back this Winter 2019 season for a few weeks. - RVThatFamily

Reviews of Sherwood Forest RV Resort

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Oct 2018 -
$80.00

We were told the only way to guarantee to get a pull thu was to reserve an Elite space, which we did A couple months ahead of our arrival. It was a very tight space making it tough to pull through I had to back up several times to get my RV straight. Let alone the concrete was very unlevel. They had done some construction on both sides of our concrete slab leaving the dirt un-raked and very uneven. In fact my wife and I both twisted our ankles a couple of times walking on it to get to our truck. Our site also had a 4 foot dead tree trunk on it no picnic table and no even area to put our steps down. I went to the office to complain about our location and was just told that they were sorry and they would let the management know. I was offered no discount from the Elite price we paid $345 for four nights. This is an Encore property and they should do better than that. We could’ve stated many RV parks in this was by far the worst property for the money we paid. Maybe because they sent me an email a week ago wanting me to pay in full for a week ahead of time is why they gave me this lousy site. Fortunately we spent many hours at the Disney parks so we didn’t have to sit here and look at this dump. Will never stay here again. - Licari

Mar 2018 -
$70.00

Very tight for our 45' coach. Had to back out of our pull through due to narrow site and roads. - 450 LXi

Feb 2018 -
$62.00

We camped in Kissimmee to be near the repair shop. The camp ground is huge made up of seasonal guests in camping units and small cottages. Lots of activities are planned for the residents. The pool is okay. Our site had FHU's with just 20 and 30 amp service. The main breaker for the us and the adjacent sites repeatedly tripped. After a call to the office for the first trip, we then reset the breaker ourselves. The sites were open to full sun, ours was grass covered. The cost was rather expensive, I guess because of the proximity to Disney. We stayed for four days. - Nautilus

Reviews of Encore Lake Magic RV Resort

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Oct 2018 -
$52.00

Fairly large park. Close to area attractions. Reserved online. There were a lot of pull-throughs and some back in sites that weren't occupied. Sites were full hookup. A few sites were held by long term occupants and looked a little rough but in general it was a nice looking park. Very few shade trees. Small modular houses were just outside the park fence on several sides. Our site had a concrete pad but concrete was broken and badly cracked. Hookups showed their age but functioned well. - Underlog

Jan 2018 -
$40.00

Lots of activities and friendly people!! Basic sites. with good space between sites. - scirocco

Jan 2018 -
$1.00

We went to the pool here. Restrooms needed updating. The showers were small and need to be cleaned badly. Spots were good sized. There was a small playground the kids and I went too. - TravelinFam

Reviews of Orlando RV Resort (Thousand Trails)

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Sep 2018 -
$50.00

I felt this park was great. The staff were friendly and helpful. You get to pick your own site. The site we chose was on broken gravel but this did not bother us. We went to some activities they had. They also have 2 pools, adult large jacuzzi, volleyball, and much more. We will definitely stay here again. Great location to get to Disney, Disney Springs and a ton of restaurants very close by. - RV Path chosen

Sep 2018 -
$38.00

We have been coming to this park on a fairly regular basis since 2013 as Elite Connections members of Thousand Trails. We don't pay a daily rate; however, it is currently from $38.00/day. We have seen great improvements in the park since then, albeit there's still room for improvement. For example, it's a shame that a lot of money has been spent to update the fitness room because it still has a terrible stench, which makes working out unpleasant. Both pools are now open to children; the park loses a few points for that. Adults should have their own space. We found it interesting that several reviewers state they were escorted to their sites. We have NEVER been escorted anywhere at this park; we have always had to drive the park and choose our own site. The bath houses are kept as clean as possible. In fact, the only time the staff may not be able to keep up with cleaning the numerous bath houses is during the winter or on holidays when the park is filled to capacity and obviously not everyone cares about their fellow campers. We try to avoid coming to this park from November to April. The staff here is hard-working and dedicated to their customers; they always have been. On rare occasions we've run into rude staff members - usually they were not permanent employees. I won't go into detail about the amenities as I would be parroting what has already been written. The majority of the sites are level, and Thousand Trails has upgraded many of them to 30/50 amp service at a great expense. More improvements are planned. Thousand Trails Orlando is a beautiful RV park compared to many RV parks we have been in. It is not as nice as parks where sites are privately owned, but it's not due to a lack of trying by the staff. We've been to 18 TT parks. We enjoy it here and highly recommend it as one of the best TT parks. It's the perfect base camp for the Orlando area or just to come and relax. - RV'ing Bikers

Aug 2018 -
$48.00

Close to Disney (ask about the back way in when checking in). Very hot and humid in August (they have no control over the weather). Mini golf in need of updating. Bath houses had been remodeled and in excellent shape/cleanliness. Loved the idea of free use of pool table-tennis-badminton-but they only stayed in the store til 6pm. Had to place items in another room after use, which was OK, but had to be sure to sign the stuff back in the next day. We are not members, but so grateful they allow "visitors". Much cheaper than Disney's Fort Wilderness! Need to offer golf cart rentals - grandparents couldn't get out much due to mobility issues. Had to drive personal tow to everything in the park (it's that large). Bicycles are a necessity if you can ride one. Grass didn't get mowed til the day before our departure. We had pull thru concrete sites-you can tell this park is a "little aged." - n2camping

Reviews of Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

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Oct 2018 -
$107.00

So, I am not a real Disney fan, but my grandaughters are. We tried FW a year ago by renting a cabin for the night. I loved it. We had a pool all to ourselves and the Disney stress just melted away. This year I dragged the TT to FW for a week in the campgrounds. This has to be the most perfect campground in the country. There was never a stick out of place, a loud neighbor or a messy bathroom. Trash receptacles in our loop (900) were between sites and it seemed that every time I used it, it was empty, yet I never saw anyone empty it. We needed an early check-in to pick up one of the girls at the airport. They could not have been more accomodating. Still not a real Disney fan, but I'd pay $100 to stay here even if it wasn't connected to Disney. While I heard that sites were small and challenging to settle into, we didn't find that to be the case. With the curves in the loops, you couldn't see more than 2-3 trailers at a time. Site was a bit of a challenge on its angle, but I haven't been towing/ backing up for too long, so that's probably on me. - deewalttoolguy

Sep 2018 -
$100.00

What else is there to say it is Disney. You are not going to be able to stay on a Disney resort for a better price. The pools are amazing and the food is better. Do yourself a favor and rent a golf cart the best thing to do in spare time is loop all the sites to check out the campground. Easy to drive cart to diner, bus or boat to any Disney park. I have stayed in 1100 loop and 1200 loop which are premium sites and loved them both. Make sure you check out all the campground has to offer. We always save 2 days just for time at the campground and no parks. - Phatsteve

Jul 2018 -
$108.00

Was in the area for a conference. This is expensive for a campground, but in the context of the location, it was a very good value. It had fantastic amenities, but due to work commitments, we didn't have much chance to take advantage of them. No open fire. Propane or covered pits OK. Used Lyft to get me to the Hilton where the workshop was and that worked quite well. - Uthagan

Reviews of Orlando / Kissimmee KOA

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Sep 2018 -
$60.00

Park was very clean and organized, very friendly staff. Variety of sites, including very nice tent camping sites with fire pits as well as very nice cabins with fire pits. Did not appear to have many long term RV sites. Nice pool and amenities. Good location with regard to restaurants and Disney Attractions. Price was a little higher than average, however I guess because it is in the vicinity of Disney. We had a back-in site that was a bit tight to neighbors but not bothersome. Overall a very nice campground! - RV Flagstaff Travelers

Aug 2018 -
$78.00

We stayed in this KOA for the weekend while visiting Disney World. This campground is an easy drive to Disney, the route to Disney avoids the I-4 highway that is mostly a parking lot from time to time. The campground is very well maintained and clean. We were able to get all 4 bars of cell service from both ATT and Verizon so we did not have to rely on the campground's wifi. The best part of this campground is that the pool is open 23 hours a day. So when you get back from a long day at Disney, lets say after midnight, you can soak in the hot tub or swim in the heated pool. The restrooms were modern and clean. We definitely will be back. - On the Road Again with Dave and Christie

Jul 2018 -
$70.00

We spent a week here while visiting Orlando attractions/theme parks. The only negative to offer is their WiFi is terrible (at least during our stay) even for light surfing and email. It kicks you off constantly even on the days when 1/2 the sites or more were unoccupied. The facilities and grounds are all top notch and well cared for/clean. The pool is open 23 hours which was great. Even so, the park was quiet and peaceful. Sites are easy in/out, level, and spacious throughout the entire campground. The staff were very helpful and friendly throughout our stay. - IBpraisingGod

Reviews of Outdoor Resorts at Orlando, Inc.

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Sep 2015 -
$23.00

We stayed here while going to and from Disneyworld which was only 15 minutes away. The staff were very friendly especially the guard house staff. It's mainly snowbirds who arrive in October so it was very quiet when we were there. Almost 1000 sites but only 40 of them are RVs, the rest are fulltime trailers. 8 bath houses, 2 pools and a large club house where you can get good free wifi. You can't get it from your site. Mini golf and other activities for free. Everything was very clean and tidy. You can not come in after 10pm in an RV so remember that if you only have the RV to travel in and plan a late night. Happily stay here again. - kiwitravelers

Jun 2014 -
$15.00

This is definitely not a big rig friendly place. With over 900 sites, most of them are permanent trailer homes and the campground is designed like a gated community, with very narrow, winding streets. We were fortunate to get a site with a street perpendicular to our site so we could back in straight, but I don't see how one would get into a site otherwise as there is no room to back up from the street and there are no pull-throughs. Our site had a little bit of grass in the back, and a canal running behind it. Unfortunately, the water appeared very filthy - dark brown and sludgy looking. There was a nice picnic bench on the site, but I really wasn't motivated to sit and work out there overlooking the dirty water. I have not had a chance to check out the rec center or pools. From the outside, it looked very nice. In order to use any of the games like shuffleboard or tennis or anything requiring equipment, you have to give a refundable deposit. It would be nice if where you do this (at the guard house) wasn't located at the total other end of the park where the games are! We could walk to the center from our site, but not easily to the guard house. Would I stay there again? NO, because of the layout of the roads within the park. Too difficult for a big rig to get around in. Also not too many other RVers - 99% are homes. - cherylbrv

Mar 2012 -
$30.00

The water is fine, first time with MH much better this year. Stayed here last two years with friends in park model. People are friendly, no problem with sites, ref size. On site 371. Only complaint is this site is noisy with diesel pick ups going by. Picking lemons off the tree on site. Does not get better than this. Pool clean, warm, and close to all sites. - Tin man

Park is old and the roads are very narrow and difficult to navigate, especially in our 39 foot bus. We disconnected our tow vehicle at entrance and still had trouble. The pool is very nice and there are activities that seasonal campers enjoy. Only there 5 nights and wasn't interested. We had visited last year and new management was not as helpful as previous was, no escort to site and were directed via a route that our bus couldn't make the turn. That said, less than 10 miles to Disney on 192 filled with shopping, restaurants, Old Town, Fun Spot and Celebration at great rate. - DebbyandBob

Feb 2018 -
$50.00

Would give zero stars if I can. I made a reservation over 3 months in advance via their website with a deposit and given a site number. I show up and they have no record of the reservation and the site is booked to someone else! Furious. Not easy to find another place to stay during snowbird season. They say it was due to a new system. Apologies, but I still haven't received my refund 3 days later. - Lnskaye

Jun 2017 -
$43.00

This started out bad and didn't get much better. Do not follow Google maps instructions! Google takes you down Seven Dwarfs Lane which is not wide enough for Rvs. Takes Old Vineyard instead. Ownership needs to put this info in canned reservation letter they send you. Lady at check in was not helpful. All she wanted to do was close up. Office is straight ahead. Sign is hard to see. Sites are small and very tight. Lots of accusatory signs throughout campground. Don't don't don't. - krj89

Reviews of Mouse Mountain RV Resort

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Aug 2018 -
$50.00

No working showers. Residents use the pool and pool showers. No hot water in bath house or laundry room. Most toilets do not flush either. I asked around and this has been going on for over 6 months. They have been reported to Florida Environmental Services as the absentee owner is unresponsive. If you dry dock, may be suitable for a night or two for Disney Fans. Otherwise, there are many other parks in the area with working ammenities, showers and toilets. - RainBow Busted

Jun 2016 -
$40.00

The pull thru site was nice, however, this is not a big rig friendly park. Lanes are tight and signage (although nice and professional) is located too close for turns. This appears to be a more permanent resident type park. Water pressure was weak at best. - gford10480

Mar 2014 -
$48.00

This is an old, mostly mobile home park with one lane roads and paved sites. Most of the mobile homes are decades old with additions on one or both sides. The width of the RV sites varies. Our slides were at the edge of the neighbor's concrete patio. Many RV sites are pull through, but due to the narrow roads, we needed to back in vs. pull in to avoid striking the power pedestal. They have cable and Internet, but both are an added cost. Water pressure at our site was very low requiring us to use the on-board pump for showers. The park is very friendly. Many residents sit outside in the evening and will greet almost everyone as they pass by. One of the brightest parts was the lady in registrations who, upon seeing us drive in, came out with a map of the park and ask us to follow the fellow she was calling to our site because a bad rain storm was moments away; very considerate of her. They did have multiple activities scheduled each day. The drive from I-4 was easy, but when you near the park going up a grade to the one traffic light, stay in the left lane (where all the traffic is stopped). The right lane must go into the shopping center. It is marked but you might not see the sign in time. Likely we would stay here again if we were in the area and just needed a place to stay. Rate was $10 higher than their web site reflected. We were here during a spring break period. - Workamper04

Reviews of Rainbow Chase RV Resort

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Sep 2018 -
$19.00

The person who handles check in was not friendly. I can deal with that. We were supposed to stay here for one month and left after one night. Reverse polarity issues caused issues with our rig. We tried 30 and 50 on two different sites. Both had reverse polarity issues. We told owner. He said it should not be a problem and did not offer to fix or check anything at the site. When we asked to try a different site he said they are all like that. I would not stay here again. There are no locks on the bathroom doors or showers. Only curtains hung up for both. - RV Path chosen

Jun 2017 -
$49.00

Absentee landlord. Recent breakins. Closed Pool. There are no "showers" (plural). There is one shower/toilet for a man and one shower/toilet for a woman for the entire park. Rusty electrical boxes. Desk staff do not smile. This is a really old trailer park by Disney and does not cater to campers/motorhomes/children. - RainBow Busted

Apr 2017 -
$28.00

This park is old and somewhat pieced together. However, was a good value for the money. They want cash, no credit cards or checks. - Bettygreen